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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 28, 1972

Page

12

Kennedy brain withheld from national archives

The preserved brain of President Kennedy and tissue slides from his wounds have been withheld from the archives according to Dr Cynl Wecht of Pittsburgh. A Warren commission critic says the family kept the material, while a family spokesman insists data requested by the Justice Department was provided. Wecht argues the material could clarify bullet angles and support a two-sniper theory.

New York Reuter Kennedy National Archives Washington New York Times Cynl Weeht Pittsburgh Justice Department Wecht Dallas

NASA probes Apollo 15 moon envelope incident

The Justice Department studies a 3 page NASA report to decide if Apollo 15 astronauts violated federal law by carrying 400 unauthorised postal envelopes to the moon. Rep Les Aspin accuses NASA of refusing a GAO information request as Scat Worden and Irwin testified before a closed Senate panel.

Washington Justice Department National Aeronautics and Space Administration United Press International Department House of Representatives Les Aspin Democrat Wisconsin NASA General Accounting Office David Scat Alfred Worden James Irwin Senate

Nixon Campaign Funds Inquiry Referred to Attorney General

The GAO report says the re election committee violated a 1971 law by not disclosing a 25 000 donation from a Minneapolis businessman later funneled through Bernard Barker. Four anonymous Texas checks and Mexican bank transfers drew scrutiny amid Watergate fallout and the Democratic headquarter break in. Senator McGovern named five women to top campaign posts including Shirley MacLaine.

Washington Nixon Kleindienst Justice Department General Accounting Office Nison Weeterday GAQ Democratic Party Watergate GAO Minneapolis Andreas Bernard Barker Texas Barker Democratic Shirley Maclaine

Hunting season opens across Italy amid dwindling wildlife

The hunting season began at dawn with about a third of Italy's 18 million hunters targeting broad wildlife. It runs to March 31 with millions spent on gear and estimates of hundreds of fatalities daily from hunting accidents. Wildlife groups say many species have already near extinction per the World Wildlife Fund.

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Fley wins British Chess Championship title in final game

Brian Fley, 26, from Bolton-on-Dearne in Yorkshire, clinched the British Chess Championship by defeating Welsh champion How ard Welshams in the final, finishing with eight points from nine rounds in Ripon on Friday night.

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Fischer near victory in world chess title race

In Reykjavik the world championship moved closer to a conclusion as Bobby Fischer, leading Boris Spasski by one point, prepared to push the initiative with white. The 18th game ended in a draw after 47 decisive moves, keeping Fischer on track to seal the title within the best of 24 games.

Reykiavik Bobby — Fischer Boris Spasski Chimpson Fischer Feder Hianrual Teal Tal Shampionship Tuitell Bine Ome Anal Weet Phe Mastrid

Australian wins US title again

Australian grandmaster Walter Browne won the Tardannin LS Open Chess Tournament in Atlantic City New Jersey finishing with 10 4 points from 12. He remained unbeaten with nine wins and three draws to claim the US Open title after last year’s victory in Ventura California. Larsen, the runner up, was 36 and the only older grandmaster in the event. Other top finishers included Lary Kaufman Larry Crlden Newman Weinstein and Fa Celeria all in the U5.

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